{"id":2485,"date":"2019-11-05T15:26:09","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T15:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.voxer.com\/blog\/?p=2485"},"modified":"2019-11-15T18:21:55","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T18:21:55","slug":"efficient-internal-communication-in-your-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voxer.com\/blog\/efficient-internal-communication-in-your-hotel\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Ways to Boost Internal Communication in your Hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every successful hotel brand strives to provide exceptional service to its customers. Providing extraordinary service comes down to one simple thing \u2013 great internal communication. Anticipating your guest\u2019s needs every moment of their stay is crucial to your success. This requires a quick and effective way to communicate by committing to a decision at a moment&#8217;s notice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your hotel demands that you provide an unforgettable experience to all your guests. When your guests leave beaming you&#8217;ll know you&#8217;ve accomplished your goals. Yet, if they sprint out of your hotel as fast as their legs can take them they will let other&#8217;s know about all of your oversights. Making sure their stay is superb will be your top priority so your guests will shout your praises from the rooftops. Generating your hotel extra business and seeing your ratings skyrocket.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voxer.com\/blog\/the-ultimate-guest-experience-guide-for-hotel-managers\/?utm_source=4%20Simple%20Steps%20Blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=The%20Ultimate%20Guest%20Experience%20Guide%20for%20Hotel%20Manager%E2%80%99s\">Check out the Ultimate Guide to Guest Experience for Hotel Managers\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some surefire ways to help your entire hotel to communicate like a well-oiled machine:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Encourage Knowledge-Sharing Among Employees<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working in a knowledge-intensive industry requires that employees can anticipate their guest\u2019s needs at the bat of an eye. You wouldn\u2019t run a boutique hotel without a bellman greeting your guests at the door, now would you?\u00a0 Regardless of your staff\u2019s role, everyone is working towards the same goal. &#8211; providing an everlasting impression on your guests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When employees share information amongst their team it develops a cohesive culture. Employees can then be more refined at making decisions in line with their hotel&#8217;s goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3996\" style=\"margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 40px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voxer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/happy-team-and-customers.jpg\" alt=\"happy-team-and-customers\" width=\"608\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voxer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/happy-team-and-customers.jpg 1326w, https:\/\/www.voxer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/happy-team-and-customers-300x53.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.voxer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/happy-team-and-customers-768x137.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.voxer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/happy-team-and-customers-1024x182.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.voxer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/happy-team-and-customers-1311x236.jpg 1311w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This results in not duplicating work and faster turn-around on tasks that affects customers. Make sure to foster a flexible and open channel of communication.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Communicate Your Brand Vision and Goals<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you were to poll ten members of your staff about your hotel\u2019s mission or goals, &#8211; what percentage of those employees would get this question right? If you aren\u2019t sure then chances are you might want to make this a priority.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We will hit the nail on the head with this reason\u2019s why it\u2019s so important<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improves productivity<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Builds trust between employee and employer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advances learning and development<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aids in decision making and quick judgment calls<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increases employee retention<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider internal communication as an opportunity to engage and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmoment.com\/blog\/5-ways-ensure-employees-uphold-brands-values\/\">involve staff in your brand&#8217;s vision and goals<\/a>. Educating them on the right messaging will encourage them corresponding with hotel guests with their own spin on it. A personal approach adds creativity, warmth, and will promote your brand&#8217;s vision that will extend beyond your guests stay.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Deep Listening<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019d likely be horrified to observe a member of staff not listening or responding to your guest\u2019s requests. The same can be said between departments within your hotel. Communication is a two-way street, regardless of what role you fulfill within the hotel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building team rapport will lead to stunning results. As all employees will be able to provide opinions and make suggests for enhancements. Every staff member will bring valuable insights to their particular department. Try and gather these details to boost productivity, improve guest satisfaction and work together in unison.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4008\" style=\"margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 40px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voxer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dont-miss-information.jpg\" alt=\"Dont-miss-information\" width=\"536\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voxer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dont-miss-information.jpg 1371w, https:\/\/www.voxer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dont-miss-information-300x86.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.voxer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dont-miss-information-768x221.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.voxer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dont-miss-information-1024x295.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Source an Enterprise-Grade Messaging Solution<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hotels long relied on two-way radios as their main method of internal communication. But, in the modern world, traditional communication systems have setbacks. Traditional walkies talkies are undeniably noisy, pricey and have limited functionality. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We don\u2019t need to tell you, that they lack privacy. Guests can overhear conversations and may interrupt their peaceful enjoyment. No guest wants to hear about the clogged toilet in Room 416 or the messy room on Floor 12. Not only is this an earsore but the last thing your guests want to know is that there are problems occurring in your hotel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For customer-facing staff, the constant interruptions can be a distraction from the customer. A response must be immediate or a message is forgotten. And if they miss a message, there is no way to play it back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hotels should embrace new technologies and take advantage of modern communication tools like our own, Voxer. We offer the immediacy of push-to-talk, alongside the convenience of messaging. Secure, fast, and effective messaging solution between the front and back of the house that drives results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/business.voxer.com\/signup?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Hotel\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voxer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/-000\/\/1\/CTA-Blogs-14-day-free-trial-blogs-1024x409.png\" alt=\"CTA-Blogs-14-day-free-trial-blogs-1024x409\" width=\"1024\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voxer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/-000\/\/1\/CTA-Blogs-14-day-free-trial-blogs-1024x409.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.voxer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/-000\/\/1\/CTA-Blogs-14-day-free-trial-blogs-1024x409-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/www.voxer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/-000\/\/1\/CTA-Blogs-14-day-free-trial-blogs-1024x409-768x307.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Updated 11.5.19<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every successful hotel brand strives to provide exceptional service to its customers. 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